Posted on 09/11/2025 10:04:31 AM PDT by Signalman
The rifle used to kill Charlie Kirk has allegedly been recovered, authorities announced Thursday, and chilling messages allegedly inscribed on some of its ammunition are giving investigators a clue about what may have motivated the shooter.
Internal communications by the U.S. Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms appear to reveal notes taken by officials who immediately responded to the killing of Kirk, 31, on the campus of Utah Valley University near Salt Lake City. Within hours, they reported discovering the long-barreled hunting rifle, which was fired “from an elevated position on a rooftop in an adjacent building on the campus.”
At a press conference on the campus, FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls stated that security footage showed the suspect climbing to the roof of the building, firing a single shot, and jumping down before fleeing on foot into a nearby neighborhood.
Internal ATF notes, first reported by Steven Crowder and later confirmed by the Wall Street Journal, allegedly state “ATF and other law enforcement located an older model imported Mauser 30-06 caliber bolt action rifle wrapped in a towel in a wooded area near the campus. The location of the firearm appears to match the suspect’s route of travel.
Chillingly, the shooter left spent cartridges carrying ideologies opposed to those expressed by Kirk.
“The spent cartridge was still chambered in addition to three unspent rounds in the top fed magazine. All cartridges have engraved wording on them expressing transgender and anti-fascist ideology,” the report states, according to Crowder and now the Wall Street Journal.
An emergency trace of the weapon’s history has been submitted, and the FBI is testing it and the cartridges for DNA evidence, authorities wrote.
“Multiple people of interest have been contacted or detained because of eyewitness testimony and review of video footage. The primary suspect is yet to be identified,” the report admits.
Surrounded by thousands of curious onlookers on Wednesday, Kirk had just fielded a question from the audience about the danger posed by transgender mass shooters like Robin Westman, the 23-year-old who last month opened fire on a Catholic Church in Minnesota. The attack came two years after another transgender shooter opened fire on a Christian school they formerly attended.
Kirk was just several seconds into his answer when he was struck in the neck by the rifle round. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, President Donald Trump first announced.
“No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Authorities described the firearm used to kill Kirk as a “high-powered bolt-action rifle.”
“Investigators have also collected footwear, the impression of a palm print and forearm imprints for analysis,” Bohls said.
From where he was positioned, some authorities believe the individual may have been able to escape miles away by the time officers were able to surround him.
“We are not sure how far he has gone,” the FBI agent admitted.
I can’t wait for the word “BOMBSHELL” in titles to fall out of fashion.
Skepticism is warranted here.
Night of long knives against Antifa is overdue.
If the shooter fled into a nearby neighborhood might there be door bell cams which recorded his flight?
Does anyone know if they ran ballistic tests to match the fatal bullet to the rifle?
CNN called what was written as “Cultural writings” LOL which in far left speak means far left trans antifa garbage
No way……
ANTIFA…transtifa.
A sane nation would DOW on them and literally take no prisoners (or at the least kill any who resisted and jail the rest for a very long time).
I feel the same way about "GAME-CHANGER"
Very much so. Ballistics tests? How do they “know” THAT rifle was fired from an elevated position? The shot did come from an elevated position. As far as DNA, if, IF, it was a pro job, they won’t find any useable DNA. Inscription on ammo could also be a false flag.(Since trans shooters is apparently now a thing) So, yeah, gotta stay a little skeptical here.
“rifle...wrapped in a towel”
Killers fleeing the scene of their crime always take the time to wrap their weapon in a towel before disposing of it in the woods. Yeah, that passes the smell test.
Waiting for ballistic confirmation that this is the actual rifle that fired the bullet that murdered Charlie.
Antifa is a terrorist group.
Agreed, and their parents are as culpable as are the Antifa “kids.”
AND! What about the Dudley Dumf*ck LE boys - the Utah Valley U campus Rent-a-Cops; the Orem PD; the Utah County SO? What were they thinking? With a gathering of 3,000 kids meeting a controversial conservative, did none of them have the presence of mind to launch one of their $30K drones government furnished drones for a look-see? Or is this another JFK/RFK/MLK/ Butler, PA hit?
You do know the last two times our conservative children were shot and murdered it was done by a trans? Right? They hate us, they hate our children, they hate the man we elected President. A peaceful way to divide the country is the answer. Let them live with each other... it’s what they deserve. All the criminals, illegals, cartel and gang members and the goons..
This was an overall professional operation -- start to finish -- with more than one shooter/actor.
I believe whoever really did this is trying to foment rage, revenge, and a HOT Civil War. Marking the weapon and ammo with these messages is a part of the plan.
It's all too "neat and clean."
I could not agree with you more. Another is FIRE BRAND.
I suspect studies have shown that such buzzwords in titles get more clicks.
Bingo.
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